United States [Tallis, J. & J., Pub.], 1850
Item
Identifier: MC 84
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This cartographic collection was the gift of the estate of the late Midland oilman, George T. Abell. Mr Abell was interested travel, geography, the geology of the petroleum industry, and the history of the Southwest and the maps reflect these as well as other subjects. The collection contains over a hundred maps which range in date from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Notably, the collection also contains a 1573 copy of Abraham Ortelius's Theatrvm orbis terrarvm, considered by some as the first modern atlas of the world. The collection includes maps of the world, the British Isles, Pacific Ocean, North and South America, The Western Hemisphere, and the United States.
Dates
- 1850
Creator
- Rapkin, J. (John) (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 115 Sheets
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
drawer six
Materials Specific Details
Basically the same as MC 79. Iowa (1846) and Wisconsin (1848) are now shown as states, as is Texas -- with strange borders. The illustrations across the bottom are colored in this map, "Missouri Territory" and "Nebraska" (huge) take the place of the Capitol in Washington. Some rail lines show in eastern states. West still little known excpt for rivers.
Dimensions
24.2 x 32 cm.
Creator
- Rapkin, J. (John) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Special Collections, Mary Couts Burnett Library Repository
Contact:
TCU Box 298400
2800 S. University Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76129-0001
Fort Worth Texas 76129
(817) 257-4566
(817) 257-7282 (Fax)
LibSpecialCollections@tcu.edu
TCU Box 298400
2800 S. University Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76129-0001
Fort Worth Texas 76129
(817) 257-4566
(817) 257-7282 (Fax)
LibSpecialCollections@tcu.edu